Holoscolia creticella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Holoscolia creticella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Holoscolia creticella (Rebel, 1916)

MOTH INFO

Holoscolia creticella is a moth of the family Oecophoridae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Holoscolia creticella (Rebel, 1916)

Synonyms

Holoscolia majorella var. creticella (Rebel, 1916)

Common name

Classification

Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Oecophoridae > Subfamily: Oecophorinae > Tribus: Pleurotini > Genus: Holoscolia

Wingspan

16 mm

Habitat

Coastal rocky areas, macchia vegetation, and phrygana.

Food plant

Flight period*
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

*based on a few observations on the island

Links

Huemer et al., 2025. Extensive DNA Barcoding of Lepidoptera of Crete (Greece) Reveals Significant Taxonomic and Faunistic Gaps and Supports the First Comprehensive Checklist of the Island’s Fauna.

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